Juvi tamato clown pair Question!

tanan

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I bought to small juvi tomato clown thinking that as they are very small(1.5"-2") they ll pair up at some point.Now the LFs guy put them in the same bag and when I got home I noticed that small one was nipped a bit badly.In QT they both didnt nipped or didn't started a death match but the big one some time chases the small one but no nipping.After like 8 hours and lights of I noticed that teh small one was laying on his side breathing heavily.So I took him out and a made a QT for him in 3 G bucket using the QT water and a colonized sponge for filtration with aeration.I used half dose of methylene blue to ease breathing and help in general.
Now the Question is should I wait and put them back together in the DT after QT and cross my fingers for getting a mated pair or should I just return one ?
The DT is a 7 month old 20 G FOWLR tank.
Please help me decide.
 
*tomato

tomato clowns are very aggressive. chances are that they are too similar in size so they are just going to fight to the death
 
a 20 gal is a tad small for 2 tomatos they get rather large and have bad attitudes, stay away from them and maroons in that small of a tank
 
I guess I ll just send one back.
And whats there growth rate I might just close my 35 G planted tank and make it a Reef in 6-7 months.If thats too long then I ll just have one tomato clown.
 
Ohh yeah but you wont believe the fish prices.
A 6" emperor angel for 2000 PKR( approx 25 USD),firefish for 600 PKR(7 USD)
Adult Nox angel,coral beauty for 1500-1800 PKR(18-22 USD).
The prices are great IMO but selection is not.
 
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